Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1932 — Page 3

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FREES WIFE OF BLAME AS HE DIES OF SHOT L. G. Cummins, Prominent in City Affairs, Killed by Bullet. An he died, Lawrence O. Cummin*, 4E, Indianapolis business man, exonerated his wife Ethel, 44, of blame for a bullet wound which caused his death at St. Vincent's hospital Sunday night. Cummins was wounded Saturday night at his home, 4166 Washington boulevard. Police said they did not learn of the shooting until about an hour after it occurred.. The couple, prominent in social circles of the city, quarreled after retiring Saturday night, according to Mrs. Cummins, when the husband said that she could not accompany him on a trip to Martinsville which he planned to make Sunday. Struggled for Revolver Cummins had returned Saturday from Martinsville and his wife from Terre Haute. “I'll go with you,” Mrs. Cummins Is said to have asserted. “No. you won’t,” the husband responded. The quarrel continued and finally Cummins, according to statements to police, asserted he would leave immediately for Martinsville. His wife obtained a revolver and is said to have threatened to kill herself. They struggled for possession of the weapon, which was discharged. A bullet entered Cummins’ abdomen. Called Friend of Family Assisting her husband to a bed, Mrs. Cummins is said to have telephoned Thomas M. Quinn, 2340 North Pennsylvania street, a business man and friend of the Cummins family. He, in turn, called a police officer at his residence, who suggested calling the captain on duty. An investigation was made by detectives R. J. Taylor and Lawrence McCarthy. “Tom, you take care of Ethel,” is statement credited to Cummins by Quinn. Mrs. Cummins was arrested on a vagrancy charge and released on $5,000 bond. Authorities indicated today she will not be prosecuted, a theory of accidental shooting having been accepted. Dr. W. E. Arbuckle, coroner, who has a d.athbed statement of Cummins exonerating his wife, opened an inquest today. A statement made co detectives by Mrs. Cummins varies from other versions of the shooting only in that she says she first telephoned the family physician, Dr. T. N. Siersdorfer, Winthrop and Fairfield avenues, instead of Quinn, and that Quinn accompanied the doctor to the Cummins home. Born in Brownstown Cummins, who was born in Brownstown, had been a resident of Indianapolis since childhood, and was secretary-treasurfer and plant manager of the Schwitzer-Cummins Company, 1125 Massachusetts avenue, which he and Louis Schwitzer formed in 1918. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc church, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Highland Golf and Country Club, Algonquin Riding Club and the Knights of Columbus. Besides the widow, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cummins, 4201 North Pennsylvania street; two sons, Lawrence G. Cummins Jr., a Purdue university student, and John Cummins, student in Indiana university; three daughters, Mrs. Paul McNamara, Miss Mary Cummins, student in St. Mary’s college, Lake Forest, 111., and Sister Ethelrieta, a member of the Sisters of Providence. Funeral services will be held at 8 Wednesday morning at the home and at 8:30 at St. Joan of Arc church. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. COOK-YOUR-OWN FAD SWEEPING HOLLYWOOD Servant-less Days Lead to Vogue Now Popular With Men. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24—Score one for Helen Haynes as originator of the cook-your-own-buffet-supper, which is fast becoming the vogue in Hollywood entertaining. Servantless Sundays and Thursdays are no bar to guests for the diminutive Paramount star, what with her new formula of letting the visitors do their own work. It's really quite simple, she explains. Two chafing dishes are placed at the ends of an oil-cloth covered dining room table. All the food ingredients are assembled in small dishes, together with cooking implements, knives, forks, salt and paprika. Coffee is served at the middle of the table, with a large bowl of salad next to the Java urn. Typewritten recipes are placed besides the chafing dishes and the guests are supplied with aprons and assigned places. Sorr-' fun, some fun! The men seem to go for this more than the women, Miss Hayes found. HIGH COURT REVERSES SALES TAX RULINGS Kentucky Decisions Are Turned About by Supreme Judges. By l'nited Pres* WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—The supreme court today revresed the Louisville (Ky.) federal court ruling which dismissed the suit of leading Kentucky merchants attacking the validity of the state law imposing a gross sales tax on retail dealers. The court held that the dealers had a remedy at law by suing to recover the taxes once paid, but could not sue to enjoin their collection. The decision was handed down in a series of cases brought by leading Kentucky merchants. The law imposes a license tax of one-twentieth of 1 per cent on the first $400,000 of gross receipts and is graduated upward to 1 per cent on gross sales of more than sl,000,000 annually. Both department store anti-chain store operators joined in the appeal.

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Charging Senator James E. Watson “has been evasive in his attitude toward direct repeal of the eighteenth amendment,’’ the executive committee of Indiana Association against the prohibition amendment announced today that the organization will support Frederick Van Nuys, Democratic candidate, for senator. Decision to suppori Van Nuys over Watson was reached after the executive committee had made a careful survey of the records, public utterances, and attitudes of the two nominees, the announcement said. “In advance of the state convention which nominated him, Van Nuys announced publicly that in event of his election, he would support any resolution aimed at repeal,” the announcement declared. “On the other hand, Watson has refused to give a direct expression in the matter of outright repeal. “He has been evasive, and apparently has been anxious that the repeal issue not be considered a major issue. “The association urges citizens who wish to make their votes count for repeal to vote for Van Nuys on Nov. 8.” The association also said it soon will publish a list of candidates for congress and the general assembly who meet with its approval. Hoover Aids Ignore Order By Scripps-Hotcard Seicspapcr Alliance WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. —The closing two weeks of the presidential campaign find President Hoover’s cabinet members and several assistant secretaries devoting most, if not all, of their time to his reelection. Secretary of Treasury Mills, Secretary of War Hurley, and Secretary of Agriculture Hyde have been campaigning almost continuously for the last three weeks. Secretary of State Stimson and Undersecretary Castle, Secretary of Navy Adams, Secretary of Labor Doak, Secretary of Commerce Chapin and Secretary of Interior Wilbur have made frequent speeches for Hoover in and out of Washington. At a recent cabinet meeting only three members were present. Other presidential appointees have been showing unusual activity in the 1932 campaign, although po-, litical activity by government employes is prohibited by civil service commission regulations. In all government bureaus and In many postoffices, 'circulars headed “warning” in large type cautions federal workers against political activity. They are even prohibited from wearing Hoover or Roosevelt buttons. Doak’s Course Deplored By Scripps-Hotrard Xctcspaper Alliance CLEVELAND, Oct. 24.—Attempted besmirching of the veracity of Senator George W. Norris my Secretary of Labor Doak in the controversy over the senator's anti-in-junction bill was termed “unfortunate" today by Alexander F. Whitney, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Doak’s union. “Norris always has been a friend of the people and never has turned down labor in his thirty years in Washington. He is a lovable character and a Christian gentleman,” Whitney asserted. “It is regrettable that Secretary Doak must knuckle down and do the chores of a reactionary President to stay in the Cabinet. I don’t blame Doak. He is a personal friend on mine. "The first report I heard that | Doak had offered to help Donald Richberg get a federal judgeship if he would withdraw his support 6f the anti-injunction bill came in Senator Norris’ Cleveland speech Oct. 18. "Doak called me by phone on Jan. 2. 1931, and told me the bill had to be changed. I told him it had been approved by A. F. L. counsel, Richberg, and legislative representatives of the brotherhoods. “Re asked me to go to Washington. I sent S. A. Han ey, assistant president. Doak suggested changes be made in the bill, but Harvey refused to urge any changes. Doak did not reveal the changes desired.” MacNider Speaks Here Asserting veterans understand the bonus situation and “know it can not be paid when there is nothing ! to pay with,” Hanford MacNider of ; lowa, former national commander i of the Amer ican Legion, urged veter-

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President Hoover’s few hours in Detroit were marked by boos mingled with cheers along the line of parade from the station to the Olympic auditorium, where he spoke. The above photo shows the interior of the auditorium as 22,000 heard his speech. In the inset Governor Wilbur M. Brucker of Michigan is introducing the President.

ans to support the Republican party in November, at a dinner of 400 ex-service men at the Antlers Sunday night. He urged organization of veterans to support the Republican ticket. He attacked the record of Democratic office holders. “There never has been constructive or worthwhile veterans’ legislation by Democrats,” MacNider said. Solon J. Carter acted as master of ceremonies at the meeting, sponsored by the Republican Veterans of Indiana.

Rail Chief Backs Hoover By I nitrd Press CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—President Fred W. Sargent of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, and chairman of a Chicago citizens’ reconstruction committee, today urged reelection of President Hoover as the most probable means of obtaining tax relief and aiding business recovery. Watson Is Indorsed Senator James E. Watson is indorsed on the “record of his performance and achievement in the cause of labor” in an announcement issued by the Republican Wage Earners’ League of Indiana, Inc. Watson’s stand on the protective tariff, restricted immigration and measures affecting American workers’ welfare is listed. Martin’s Record Praised Praise for decisions of Judge Clarence R. Martin in recent bank cases was voiced today by C. Severin Buschmann, counsel of the Indiana State Bankers’ Association, Every depositor in a state bank should support Martin's re-election to the supreme court because of these decisions, Buschmann said. Citing Martin’s decision holding state bank stockholders for double liability, Buschmann commented: “Martin, joined by two other members of the supreme court, held that the Constitution of the state of Indiana meant what it said regarding the double liability of bank stockholders.” G. 0. P. Meetings Slated Marion county Republican meetings will be held tonight at 8 at 441 North Fulton street, Thirty-fourth street and Arlington avenue, and the residence of Earl Martin, Mars Hill. Schall Booked in State Speaker for Indiana Republican meetings Noy. 3, 4 and 5 will be Senator v Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota. Places for the meetings have not been selected, but they probably will be held in three cities in the northern part of the state. Here’s One for Ford In an open letter to Henry Ford, who is urging re-election of President Hoover, John Zahnd of Indianapolis, National party nominee for President, asserts that he can not reconcile Ford’s desire to improve the monetary system with a plea for support of Hoover. Zahnd says he permitted use of

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sixteen lots he owns as gardens by employes of the Ford branch plant here and that an agreement that the ground be kept clean has not been kept. “I will have to see that it is done,” Zahnd wrote. Bank Plan Rapped “Bunk” was substituted for bank by Ward B. Hiner, National party candidate for Governor, when he discusssed the home loan bank law at a meeting Saturday night in Beech Grove. Hiner declared that originally it was intended that the law would permit borrowing of money at cost by home owners, but that after Senator James E. Watson’s “sticky fingers” touched the legislation, it became a means of obtaining loans by building and savings associations. Hurley in Bloomington Patrick J. Hurley, secretary of war and one of the “heavy artillery” mustered by the Hoover campaign managers, will speak Tuesday night at a Republican rally at Bloomington, A. N. Bobbitt, chairman of the G. O. P. state speakers’ bureau, said today. Senator Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware, keynoter at the 1932 Republican state convention, will speak at Elwood Tuesday and at Kendallville Wednesday. Senator James E. Watson is scheduled to speak tonight at a Republican rally at Evansville. Mrs. Gann Here Tuesday A group of nine Republican women leaders will accompany Mrs. Dolly Gann, sister of Vice-Presi-dent Charles Curtis, on four trips to larger cities of Indiana, after she speaks here at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon in the Riley room of the Claypool. Mrs. Gann will arrrive here on Tuesday morning from Wheeling, W. Va., for her address and will speak at Terre Haute on Tuesday night. She is scheduled Wednesday afternoon at Gary and Wednesday night at South Bend and Thursday at Ft. Wayne. Women Republican leaders who will accompany her on the state jaunt are Mrs. J. E. P. Holland, Republican state vice-chairman; Miss Dorothy Cunningham, national committewoman; Mrs. Harry G. Leslie, Mrs. Samuel Lewis Shank, Mrs. James E. Watson. Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson. Miss Genevieve Brown, Miss Mary Sleeth and Mrs. Ivan Morgan. Sanders to Make Speech Everett Sanders, Republican national chairman, will addresss a Republican rally in his home town of Terre on Oct. 31, with Senator James E. Watson and Representative Fred Purnell also on the program. Since President Hoover will be speaking in New York on the same night ,the Terre Haute meeting will be arranged so the crowd may listen in before the Sanders-Watson-Purnel program begins. Springer in City Raymond S. Springer, Connersville. Republican candidate for Governor, will arrive here today to con-

fer with state leaders on his campaign during the next two weeks. Springer speaks Tuesday afternoon in Newcastle and Tuesday night at Richmond. A tour of Tipton county is scheduled Wednesday, with an address Wednesday night at Huntington. He will speak in Columbia City Thursday afternoon and at night at Angola. Elkhart county will be visited Friday and St. Joseph county Saturday. Other addresses on the Springer itinerary are Nov. 4, Terre Haute; Crawfordsville, Nov. 5, and Connersville, Nov. 6. Harlan for Roosevelt By Times Special CHICAGO, Oct. 24. —John Maynard Harlan, lifelong Republican, lawyer, orator and once Republican candidate for mayor of Chicago, has announced his support of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for President, joined the RepublicansLeague, and will make a speaking tour in Ohio, taking an active part in the campaign in the “midwest battleground.’’ His father, Justice John M. Harlan, of the United States supreme court, was a friend of Lincoln and every Republican President for forty years. The family has been identified with the party since its foundation. Davis to Go on Air By Times Special NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—John W. Davis, 1924 Democratic candidate for President, will make his first formal speech of the campaign at Ithaca, N. Y., on Saturday, Oct. 29, over an extensive radio hookup, at 9:15 p. m., eastern standard time. He will talk for three-quarters of an hour. On the same night, Claude Bowers, author and editor, will deliver an address at Terre Haute, Ind., in behalf of Governor Roosevelt’s election to the presidency. Thomas Raps Roosevelt By United Press BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.—Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, speaking before 3,500 persons here Sunday night, assailed Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt as an “out and out imperialist,” and big navy advocate. Devoting most of his address to an attack upon the Democratic nominee, Thomas said he resented a widespread opinion that a Socialist vote is a vote “thrown away.”. “Herbert Hoover never has been franker than Governor Roosevelt in explaining the function of the navy as the salesman and bill collector for economic imperialism,” the Socialist said. Leslie Loses a Trump Governor Harry G. Leslie found himself handicaped somewhat today in aiding the G. O. P. assault on Paul V. McNutt, Democratic candidate for Governor. One of the principal allegations against McNutt, being used by Republicans, is the taking of some S6OO from the state for traveling expenses in connection with his work on the incorporations law commission. Leslie can not talk about this, for he insisted that the voucher be paid. A. N. Bobbitt, in charge of the Republican speakers’ bureau, was state auditor then. When McNutt first presented the account for payment, Bobbitt refused to allow it. He cited the law creating the commission, which said that the work must be done without pay. Leslie then took a hand. He said the charge was legitimate and ordered the payment from his emergency fund, over which Bobbitt nor any one else had control. Tonight at North Judson Leslie will launch a renewed attack on the Democratic candidate, who is expected to be his successor. No mention of this voucher payment will be made. ALWAYS FIRST TO VOTE Massachusetts Man Again Heads Lines at Primary ballot. By United Press WEBSTER, Mass., Oct. 24.—Keeping up his record of many years as the first Webster voter to cast his ballot, James E. Gaffney headed the Une when the polls opened lor the state primal?’

5,000 DOCTORS GATHERED HERE FOR CONVENTION World-Famous Medical Men Attending Sessions at Murat. With opening day registration breaking previous records, the International Medical Assembly of the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association of North America began a five-day convention at the Murat. Preliminary check of registrations indicate that first estimate of officials regarding attendance will be exceeded. Approximately 5,000 medical men from all parts of the United States and Canada are expected to be on hand when the convention gets into full swing. An international aspect was given the convention this morning with the arrival of Dr. E. T. Cato of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Cato came to Indianapolis from St. Louis, where he attended a meeting of the American College of Surgeons. Refuses to Speak He is in this country representing the Australian College of Surgeons. Regarded as one of the outstanding surgeons in international circles, Dr. Cato is expected to take a prominent part in the convention sessions. Despite the fact that he is looked upon with an admiration approaching awe by his colleagues. Dr. Cato preferred to mingle with the crowd at the morning session, and successfully resisted all pleas for an address. “I have traveled 12.000 miles to learn the latest advances in American surgery, and not to speak, ’ Dr. Cato said. “I can learn more on the convention floor.” He was enthusiastic over anew idea obtained at the St. Louis meeting, where public lectures by medical men were advocated for the advancement of public health. The lectures will deal with primary xules of health and will be given without charge. Dr. Cato plans to hold similar lectures on his return to Australia. Conducts “Heart” Clinic High point of the morning program was a clinic on heart diseases conducted by Dr. R. W. Scott, pro- I fessor of clinical medicine at West-; ern reserve medical school, Cleve-! land. Subjects for the clinic were arranged by Dr. R. M. Moore of Indianapolis, chairman of the clinic committee. A surgical clinic was conducted by Dr. E. Starr Judd, professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota and president of the American Medical Association in 1932. Subjects for the clinics were obtained from city hospital. Back stage of the Murat has been turn" 2 into a hospital ward where tSz patients are receiving the attention of the foremost doctors and surgeons in the country. Dr. John M. T. Finney, professor of clinical surgery at Johns Hopkins university and formerly chief consultant of A. E. F., with the rank of brigadier-general, conducted a diagnostic surgical clinic. , Parley to End Friday Among the speakers at the afternoon session was Dr. O. H. Per-y Pepper, professor of clinical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Medical treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases was to be discussed at the night session by Dr. Perry G. Goldsmith of the University of Toronto, who is a leading specialist in this field. The convention will continue until Friday and will close with a banquet Friday night at the Claypool. Sir Robert A. Falconer, retiring president of the University of Toronto, will speak. Frederick Landis, Logansport editor, and Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, and editor of the Washington Star, also are expected to speak at the, banquet. ‘DEPRESSION VERDICTS’ Juries Return Them Fast So They Can Save County Money. FALLS CITY, Neb., Oct. 24.—T0 save expenses, juries in Richardson county are returning verdicts a few minutes before meal time and going home for meals, without eating “off the country.” CAR ' THEFTS DECREASE 20 Per Cent Loss Revealed in Philadelphia in September. By l'nited Press PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.—One of the most substantial decreases in the number of cars stolen in Philadelphia was registered in September. The decrease was more than 20 per cent. TOO FOND OF SCHOOL Child Winning Burns Fight Denied Return to Studies; Dies. By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 24.—For 140 days 6-year-old Phyllis Augustinaik fought an apparently winning battle against burns received while playing with matches. Then she was told she couldn’t return to school. She died a few days later.

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GIANTS ON GRID TEAM Missouri High School Has 305Pound Guard; 6-Foot 4-Inch End. By United Press THORNTOWN. Mo.. Oct. 24. Thornton high school football team has laid claim to two state high school records early in the season. The team boasts a guard weighing 305 pounds and an end 6 feet 4 inches tall. RUINS STOCK OFFICE Brokers’ Offices Bombed by 70-Year-Ola Man. By United PreSs SAN DIEGO. Cal., Oct. 24.—Because he thought the stock market was the cause of the depression. Harvey Hall, 70, of Los Angeles, today hurled a home-made bomb into the offices of Logan & Bryan, brokers. Hall was held. The resulting explosion wrecked the rooms and broke windows for a block around. No one was injured.

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MERCY MURDER LAJDTO WIFE Shot 64-Year-Old Mate to ‘End Misery/ Is Claim. By United Press LAC DU FLAMBEAU. WiS.. Oct. 24.—Because she believed he was suffering and desired to put him out of misery, police said today, Mrs. Amelia Friedenburg. West Allis, Wis., shot and killed her 64-year old husband Fred. T\’ho was ill. ( Mrs. Friedenburg and John Moussanet. 45. were held in Eagle River jail pending investigation today. Moussanet said he entered ths Friedenburg cottage after the shooting and aided the woman to “clean up the floor.” $225 Loot Taken in Holdup FT. WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 24—Two bandits held up employes and a customer in the Richman Clothing Company here todhy and escaped with $225.